Imaging Device Function Extension Button Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cameras with limited physical buttons are inefficient for switching between functions, leading to complex operations and unsatisfied user demands for continuous upgrades, resulting in less dominant and attractive camera products.
Innovation Solution
An imaging device with a function extension button that, when triggered, obtains attitude information or detects other button inputs to control extended functions, allowing for adjustments to operating parameters such as focal length, zoom, aperture, and shutter speed based on preset attitudes or button combinations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a camera is provided with limited and fixed number of physical buttons, then the device structure remains simple, but the camera operation becomes complicated and inefficient when extended functions are needed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling a single physical button to perform multiple functions through software control. The button can switch between different functions (e.g., shutter release, mode switching, parameter adjustment) based on the current operating state, allowing the camera to extend its functionality without adding more physical buttons. This resolves the contradiction by making the limited physical button universal across multiple operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by making the button function changeable rather than fixed. The button's function is dynamically assigned based on the current camera state, mode, or operational context. This dynamic assignment allows the same physical button to adapt to different operational requirements, improving versatility while maintaining simple hardware structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional physical buttons are added to extend camera functions, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity and difficulty of carrying increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes existing physical buttons universal by assigning them multiple functions through software. Instead of adding more buttons to increase adaptability, the system allows each button to serve multiple purposes depending on the operational context. This approach achieves function extension while maintaining simple device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the functional parameter of the physical buttons rather than their physical quantity. By modifying what each button does (its function assignment) rather than adding more buttons, the system achieves adaptability improvement without increasing device complexity or the number of physical components.
3Device complexity
If existing physical buttons are used for extended functions, then the device structure remains simple, but additional operations are required and user experience is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes button function assignment dynamic based on the current operational state. When a button is pressed, the system determines its function based on the current mode, state, or context, and executes the appropriate action. This dynamic approach allows extended functions to be accessed with the same simple button presses as basic functions, maintaining operation simplicity while enabling complex functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines the appropriate function for a button press based on the current state, without requiring the user to manually select or configure the function. The camera itself services the user by intelligently assigning the correct function to the button press based on context, reducing the number of additional operations the user must perform.
4Device complexity
If a handheld gimbal controls only limited camera functions, then the control system remains simple, but the adaptability to different camera functions is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the gimbal's control system universal by enabling it to control multiple camera functions through a single interface. The gimbal can control not only its own motion but also camera operations such as shutter release, mode switching, and parameter adjustment. This multi-functional control capability increases adaptability while keeping the control system relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a control signal intermediary mechanism that allows the gimbal to communicate with and control camera functions. By using standardized control signals and interfaces, the gimbal can extend its control capability to various camera operations without requiring complex dedicated control systems for each function.
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AI summary
A method of controlling an imaging device includes detecting that a function extension button of the imaging device is triggered, where the imaging device includes a gimbal and a camera carried by the gimbal. The method further includes obtaining attitude information of the gimbal; controlling the imaging device to perform an extended function based upon a combination of the function extension button and the obtained attitude information in response to the obtained attitude information being preset attitude information of the gimbal; and adjusting an operating parameter of the imaging device based upon the combination of the function extension button and the obtained attitude information.